If you want to serve loose chocolate flakes with coffee, choose a pack or individual portions. A squeeze bottle of smooth topping is only an alternative if you don’t need the texture of flakes. With a pack, you can serve as much as you like and seal the rest for later. Portions save you measuring out flakes for each guest, but come in individual wrappers.
If you want to sprinkle chocolate flakes over bread, yoghurt or a pastry to enjoy with your coffee, a pack gives you the product format you’re looking for. Jumbo stocks this type of flake, which you can portion out at the table.
Individual portions mean you don’t have to measure flakes out of a shared pack for every guest. Albert Heijn lists a small De Ruijter pack containing 80 portions of 15 g.
If even application matters more than loose flakes, a smooth topping in a squeeze bottle is better suited to the job. HANOS’s speculoos topping in a squeeze bottle is a sauce, not chocolate flakes.
First, decide whether you want to keep the texture of loose chocolate flakes. Then choose between serving them from a pack and giving each guest a set portion. A squeeze bottle of sauce is a different type of product.
Choose this if: you want to sprinkle flakes over something you’re serving with coffee.
Keep in mind: you’ll need to portion them yourself and reseal the pack properly once opened.
Choose this if: you want to give each guest a set amount of flakes.
Keep in mind: each portion comes in its own wrapper. The small De Ruijter pack at Albert Heijn contains 80 portions of 15 g.
Choose this if: you want to decorate a dessert precisely and would prefer a sauce to flakes.
Keep in mind: a liquid topping won’t give you the texture of chocolate flakes.
| What to consider | What to check when buying | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Topping texture | Check that you’re buying loose chocolate flakes and that the pack size suits how often you serve them. | If I want to sprinkle flakes over bread or a pastry, I don’t want a sauce with a different texture. Around 44% of consumers prioritise keeping the flakes loose. |
| Portions for guests | Check the amount per portion and the number of individual packs. The small De Ruijter pack at Albert Heijn contains 80 portions of 15 g. | When I’m having coffee with several guests, I don’t want to measure flakes out of a shared pack every time. Set portions are the top priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Precise decoration | Decide whether a smooth sauce will work on your dessert. A squeeze bottle of topping isn’t a pack of flakes. | For a dessert served with coffee, I want to apply the topping precisely, even if that means not serving flakes. For around 23% of consumers, this ease of portioning matters most. |
The squeeze bottle of speculoos topping described by HANOS contains a smooth sauce. It’s served differently from the loose chocolate flakes in Jumbo and Albert Heijn’s ranges.
Check the product name and format before you buy: if you want to sprinkle, choose flakes; if you want to drizzle on a sauce, choose a topping bottle.
According to Albert Heijn’s product information, the small pack of De Ruijter milk flakes contains milk, lactose and soya. Jumbo’s 300 g pack of De Ruijter dark flakes contains soya and may contain traces of milk.
Check the ingredients and allergen information for the exact variant and pack you plan to serve.
The Netherlands Nutrition Centre recommends keeping chocolate flakes in a tightly sealed pack in a dry place.
Seal the pack carefully after serving and follow the storage instructions on the packaging too.
Jumbo lists, among other options, 300 g packs of dark chocolate flakes and 240 g packs of Royaal chocolate flakes. Albert Heijn lists milk flakes in a small pack with 80 portions of 15 g.
Jumbo lists its own-brand chocolate flakes in dark and milk varieties, both in 300 g packs.
ALDI Netherlands lists Kiekeboe chocolate flakes in milk and dark varieties, both in 300 g packs.
Jumbo’s range of flakes includes 200 g Venz varieties in dark/vanilla and milk/vanilla.
Jumbo lists Choca flakes in a single variety and a mix, both in 200 g packs.
These products are loose chocolate flakes or chocolate sprinkles to scatter over something you’re serving with coffee. Choose the type and quantity to suit how you’ll use them; don’t expect them to come in a squeeze bottle.
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For anyone who wants to sprinkle loose flakes over their coffee and choose the amount themselves.
Stated pack size: 200 g. Check the allergens on the pack you choose.
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For anyone who wants to serve milk chocolate flakes and portion them as they go.
Stated pack size: 200 g. Check the allergens on the pack you choose.
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For anyone who wants to sprinkle chocolate over something served with coffee. Check that this product format has the flake texture you’re looking for.
Read the allergen information on the exact pack before serving.
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For anyone who wants to serve milk chocolate flakes from a larger stated pack size. Think about how much you’ll use when having coffee.
Stated pack size: 300 g. Check the ingredients and allergens on the exact pack, particularly the information about wheat.
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For anyone who wants to sprinkle loose flakes and portion them out for each guest.
Stated pack size: 200 g. Check the ingredients and allergens on the pack you choose.
For loose chocolate flakes, a pack or individual portions are the suitable options in the Jumbo and Albert Heijn ranges mentioned. The squeeze bottle HANOS describes for speculoos topping contains a smooth sauce. Choose it only if a different product from flakes would work for your dessert.
Seal the pack well and store it in a dry place, as recommended by the Netherlands Nutrition Centre. Also follow the storage instructions and best-before date on your pack.
Always read the label for the exact variety. The small pack of De Ruijter milk flakes at Albert Heijn lists soya, milk and lactose. For its 300 g pack of De Ruijter dark flakes, Jumbo lists soya and possible traces of milk. Don’t assume this information applies to other varieties.
Compare like for like, such as per 100 g or per portion, and consider the portion size you actually serve. The Netherlands Nutrition Centre gives the nutritional values for a 15 g portion of milk chocolate flakes as 68 kcal, 1,4 g saturated fat and 10,5 g sugars. These values don’t automatically apply to other varieties or portion sizes.
